Description

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5141 PEAKIRK CHESTNUT CLOSE
Church of St Pega
TF 1606 31/494 15.12.55

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Traces of C11 work in east end of nave but principally from C12. The west
wall of the nave is from an aisleless Norman building and has 3 flat buttresses
with set-offs and C13 lancet. Over the west end is a Norman gabled bellcote
with 3 round-arched bell-openings. Nave also has Norman south doorway with
one order of colonnettes and tympanum with fan design, and arch with zigzag
carving.
The nave has cusped lancet clerestorey windows and parapet with moulded coping.
North aisle of circa 1170 has plain chamfered round arched doorway and 3-light
straight headed windows. South aisle has 3-light straight headed window with
hood mould with ball flower decoration. C13 lancet in west end of both aisles.
South porch has double-chamfered pointed arch and semi-circular responds.
Late C13 chancel, rebuilt in C15, has 2 Perpendicular 4-centred arch 3-light
south windows and large Perpendicular 5-light 4-centred arch east window.
Chapel on north side of chancel has Perpendicular north window and east window
with 2 ogee-headed lights.
Interior: C12 3-bay north arcade with circular piers with scalloped capitals
and square abaci, and roll-moulded round arches. South arcade Early English
with double chamfered pointed arches and circular piers with capitals and
abaci with nailhead decoration. Transitional chancel arch with tall double-chamfered
arch and circular responds, one capital has waterleaf decoration, the other
has deep undercut foliage. Chapel arch to chancel is pointed with roll mouldings
and circular responds with scalloped capitals. Depressed tiebeam nave and
chancel roofs. C14 head corbels in north aisle.
Screen between north aisle and chapel appears to have Perpendicular fragments.
Lectern has early C14 stem with attached shafts. Plain octagonal font C14?
Remainder of furnishings Victorian.
A fine series of wall paintings has been uncovered, mostly C14, depicting
the Crucifixion, the miracle of Longinus, the Deposition, the Entombment
and the Resurrection and appearance to Mary Magdelene, and a St Christopher.
Stained glass east window by Kempe and Tower circa 1914.
St Pega, a unique dedication, was sister of St Guthlac, the founder of the
monastery of Crowland. VCH Northants Vol II.

Listing NGR: TF1681306696

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17528751

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